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Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by amacneil »

Nition wrote: post #60
amacneil wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same here. I have a vague memory of the level editor being included in the OEM version but not being able to get it working. But I could be mistaken. Was very confused at the time that we appeared to have the full version but it was missing features. Still spent many hours playing it. Edit: Also some motorbike racing game that came with the same (probably Gateway) PC. Can't remember much about it, but many hours wast…

If your game bundle was the same as mine, it was Redline Racer!

Amazing! That's the one.

Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by Nition »

amacneil wrote: post #61
Nition wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If your game bundle was the same as mine, it was Redline Racer!

Amazing! That's the one.

Funny, I'm in New Zealand and I'm guessing you probably aren't, which means Gateway must have done the same game bundle around the world. Did yours also come with an exceptionally crappy two-button gamepad by any chance?

Redline Racer felt really smooth with great graphics for the time. I loved how eventually you started unlocking ridiculous gimmick bikes like a hover bike and a dinosaur. I don't think I ever quite unlocked all of them.

Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by zbendefy »

Nition wrote: post #49

As a kid, my family got a new PC and it came with the full version of Jazz Jackrabbit 2. Both the campaign and the local multiplayer were a lot of fun, but quite often the multiplayer crashed. I also read about the game having a level editor called the Jazz Creation Station, but my copy absolutely didn't come with it. I looked though the game files and all that. I loved level editors so I was really disappointed. We…

Half life (1998) also had an OEM version called "Day one" containing the first half of the game along with some slightly last minute changes missing from it, compared to the released version (different handgun ammo count etc).

Wondering why oem versions were dumbed down pre-releases

Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by xyproto »

Loughla wrote: post #32
NetOpWibby wrote: post #26

I have fond memories of playing Jazz Jackrabbit...and Commander Keen, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Secret Agent Man, Jill of the Jungle, and so on. Epic Games and Apogee were the logos I remember seeing most often. OMG! Jetpack from Adept Software is still available?! https://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/

All of those and gizmos and gadgets. God I spent so much time on that one. And the lost mind/island of Dr. Brain. I wish I could still play them!

Island of Dr. Brain works well in ScummVM!

Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by amacneil »

Nition wrote: post #62
amacneil wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Amazing! That's the one.

Funny, I'm in New Zealand and I'm guessing you probably aren't, which means Gateway must have done the same game bundle around the world. Did yours also come with an exceptionally crappy two-button gamepad by any chance? Redline Racer felt really smooth with great graphics for the time. I loved how eventually you started unlocking ridiculous gimmick bikes like a hover bike and a dinosaur. I don't think I ever quite u…

Yep I grew up in NZ too. Now that you mention it I do remember that gamepad, but don’t think we used it much.

Ah I do remember the crazy bikes now! I need to find a copy of it. Just found a few YouTube videos.

Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by xyproto »

egonschiele wrote: post #15

I wish Jazz had been more popular. I loved Jazz Jackrabbit 1 and 2, and I believe there were plans to make a third, but they decided it wouldn’t sell enough copies. If anyone here can recommend platformers similar to Jazz that run on a Mac, I’d love to play them. I never got into shooters or 3D games, but always enjoyed platformers like Mario and Contra, and Jazz felt perfect for me.

Cave Story+, Rogue Legacy 1, Spelunky, Broforce, Spiritfarer and/or Fez may be to your liking.

Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by gitaarik »

I loved this game when I was a kid. I created a huge map with the editor and I hosted a multiplayer server with this map and people would join and we would be running around this huge map with some players and have fun. People were impressed by the map and I was super exited about it. It was the first time something I created that was used by random people on the internet. I've long since lost that map of course, but still have good memories ^^

Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by tommica »

bluedino wrote: post #41
NetOpWibby wrote: post #26

I have fond memories of playing Jazz Jackrabbit...and Commander Keen, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Secret Agent Man, Jill of the Jungle, and so on. Epic Games and Apogee were the logos I remember seeing most often. OMG! Jetpack from Adept Software is still available?! https://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/

Such a simple but awesome game. The level editor was hours of fun. And the best part, it worked on all my friends computers, no matter how cheap or old they were!

I played so much of that game with my friend - he made some really good maps with the editor!

Re: Jazz² Resurrection: Open-source Jazz Jackrabbit 2 reimplementation

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Post by pyr0hu »

xyproto wrote: post #66
egonschiele wrote: post #15

I wish Jazz had been more popular. I loved Jazz Jackrabbit 1 and 2, and I believe there were plans to make a third, but they decided it wouldn’t sell enough copies. If anyone here can recommend platformers similar to Jazz that run on a Mac, I’d love to play them. I never got into shooters or 3D games, but always enjoyed platformers like Mario and Contra, and Jazz felt perfect for me.

Cave Story+, Rogue Legacy 1, Spelunky, Broforce, Spiritfarer and/or Fez may be to your liking.

Can recommend Spiritfarer, its a really chill platformer!
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